let's move to the mazda 3. >> very nimble, fun to drive, based on the european ford focus. you're going to get close to 40 miles per gallon when you're driving it all around. >>steve: very nice. take a look in here. all these cars have all the gizmos. >> you're going to get connectivity, blue tooth, download music and stream it, u.s.b. input. probably your brand-new iphone 5 may not have a connector so you have to use a u.s.b. >>steve: the final entry is the honda. >> redesigned for 2013. 30 miles per gallon in the city, 40 on the highway with the 4 cylinder. under 25 grand. >>steve: for this particular car we have dispatched janice dean. what do you think of this car? >> this is a fantastic car. buckle up, honey, i'm going to take you for a little ride. >>steve: hold on just a second. john, the thing about consumer reports is you would only recommend these if they were great cars? >> we only recommend it if it's reliable according to our survey and if it's been crash tested and done well in the crash test. >>steve: if people would like more information go to consumerreport